Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
SOUBISE
Soubise, white onion sauce
(noun) veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
soubise (plural soubises)
A béchamel-based sauce containing strained or puréed onions.
A kind of cravat worn by men in the late 18th century.
Source: Wiktionary
Sou`bise" (soo`bez"), n.
1. [F.] A sauce made of white onions and melted butter mixed with velouté sauce.
2. A kind of cravat worn by men in the late 18th century.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FISSILE
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